High Plains Doctor: Healing on the Tibetan Plateau
Director Michael Oved Dayan
Countries Canada
Duration 67 min
Synopsis
High Plains Doctor follows a former Chief Medical Officer of Nunavut and his volunteer medical team as they assemble and conduct a primary care clinic in a remote Tibetan village. The film documents the team's treatment of nearly 1,500 indigent patients; encountering rare conditions and ethical complexities. High Plains Doctor brings viewers a rare window into the uncensored pain and disharmony in an isolated part of Tibet. Bridging health-care in Nunavut and Tibet, the film reveals disquieting parallels facing these aboriginal peoples. High Plains Doctor captures unforgettable images of life in a village since devastated by a 7.1 level earthquake.
High Plains Doctor follows a former Chief Medical Officer of Nunavut and his volunteer medical team as they assemble and conduct a primary care clinic in a remote Tibetan village. The film documents the team's treatment of nearly 1,500 indigent patients; encountering rare conditions and ethical complexities. High Plains Doctor brings viewers a rare window into the uncensored pain and disharmony in an isolated part of Tibet. Bridging health-care in Nunavut and Tibet, the film reveals disquieting parallels facing these aboriginal peoples. High Plains Doctor captures unforgettable images of life in a village since devastated by a 7.1 level earthquake.